Display stand



April 6 1926 I C C T A. G. YORK DISPLAY STAND Filed April 15 1924 aSheets-Sheet 1 A. G. YORK DISPLAY STAND April 6 ,1926.

Filed April 15, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 I April 6, 1926. 1,579,686

A. G. YORK I I DI SPLAY STAND Filed April 15, 192 3 Sheets-Sheet s 111EQC/Z. 1 e f GM DWWM Patented Apr; 6, 1926.7

aarnua GARNER YQRK, or Lennon, ENGLAND.

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To all whom z'zfvna-y concern:

Be it known that 'I, ARTHUR GARNE YORK, a British subject, residing atLondon,

England have invented certain newand. useful Improvements in DisplayStands; and I do'hereby declare-the following to be a full, clear, a-ndexact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskill'edinthe art to which it appertainsto make andc .use the same. 7

' This invention-relates to improvements in portable and collapsiblestands for supporting or displayingarticles, and more especially toarticles of furniture generally known as cake-stands, candy-standsanditlie' like; I 7

According to the present inventionthe stand comprises an open frameworkupon orwithin which is transversely mounted a I movable cross-bar havingpivoted thereon a plurality of arms adapted to be projected'in oppositeCll16Ctl0HS"fl'0Hl the standin order toprovide supports for plates,dishes or other articles which are: therebycarried in approximately thesaine'horizontal plane.

These pivotedarms can be closed'up in thevcrtical position x within the.framework of the stand. The. eross-barcanirotate upon a horizontal axisthrough 90 and the arms are mounted .UPOlPthB cross-bar by means ofoneor: more pivots at right angles to said horizontal'axis; In this way,dishes or the like'can. be: placed in position upon the :arms and-be allpractieally at the same height instead of being located :upon tie-rs atdifferent levels, as is usually the case with cakestands; 1

The present invention is hereafter described E with reference to theaccompanyingv drawings Figure 1 is a iront elevation,

and'Figgrurefl is a-side elevation of aicakcstand in the closed positionwith a. pair of p arms. Figare 3 is. a iew similarto part of Figure 2.7but showing tliercake-standiin the] first stage of' tll eopenpositionwithithe arms stillisuperposed-and parallel; Figure 4 is afront view of Figure 3. Figure 5 is aplan viewo'f F ig-ure Figure 6 isa=plan View but showing the-arms crossed, i. e., in the secondstage-otthe open position, Figure 7 is a View on a larger scale ofa-suitable locking, device for the rotatable cross-bar. FigureSisaifront View of Figure 7. Fig

frontelevation'ot Figure 6.- Figtogether.

ApplicationlfiledApril 15, 1924, Seria1:-No. 706,639. v

.11 isa' cross section on. a larger scale throughthe-vertical pivotalaxis of the. Figure 12 isv a sec platecarrying arms. tional view ofparto'f the rotatable crossbar. showing, one of its horizontal pivots.Figure 13" isa perspectiveelevation ,ol; a

differently shaped stand showing in 'posie tion, plates;l'zor candy,pastry, fruitand the like. Figure l i 'is a diagram similar to Figure3', showing a modification in the upper tray. Figure 15v,is .a viewsimilar to Figure 3 but showing three pivoted. arms carried by thecross-bar. I

The framework of the standin Figures 1'6 is shown 1 comprising I duplcated up:

rights a b which are cross-connected at top by arail 0 forming a.handle, and areficon connected bottomby one'or inore rails' (Z d betweensuitablelieet or-bases. I

The upper portion of thejtrameworlr affords a rectangular. openingof'ai-heig-ht' equalfor example to three times its width.Bosses.-or:brackets-a b are shown connecting the duplicateduprightiinenibers on each side of the st and. Across the middle of thisa open framework there-is fitted horizontally a flat cross-bar erotatable upon its axis,

preferably b'y'means of concealedrorsunk pivots, as for example screws7. f, 'traversing the bosses at 6 upon or between 3 the uprights and I).

The rotation of this cross-bar is limited to degrees by means of asuitable latching' or locking'device. For this purpose I have shown (seeFigures 7 and8) a metal plate Zsecured as by screws apontheinside oftheboss 60 upon the upright members a, thisplate Zhavinga recess Zintowhich a corresponding studg on a spring blade 9 can enter, so astolock the parts 6 and a This bladeg is carried by a late 6 secured asby. screws to the adjacent end of the cross bar a. A thumb piece g atthe extremity of the blade allows the stud g to be liftedout of therecess Z when required.

The cross-bar 6 rests upon' one pair of of inverted L -shajja one sideof the .t manly hawn lIl I The bar a bears upon the stops 7L when thestud g is in the latching recess Z At the centre oi the cross-bar 0there is titted a transverse pin or stud h which occupies a verticalposition when the crossbar 0 is in the working position with the armsprojected horizontally and the bar 6 resting on its stops Z2. By meansof this pin ]b1 there are shown rotatably mounted upon the cross-bar cpair oi arms '5 7' each extending on both sides of the cross bar 0 andof dimensions to fit inside the open portion of the framework (seeFigure 1). A recess Z at the end of the plate Z opposite to the recess Zmay be employed to receive the stud g and lock the bar 6 in the closedposition wherein the arms are inside the open framework n Figure 1) andparallel with the uprights a Z).

In the first stage or the opening position, the arms 2' are brought tothe horizontal position (the bar 6 turning through 90) from the positionof Figure 1 to the position of Figures 3 4 and 5.

The arms 71 are shown provided with L-shaped stop pieces l; 73 (seeFigure 10) adapted to make contact with opposite sides of the cross-bar0 when the said arms are in their parallel position as shown in Fi 'ure3. The pivot 77,1 allows the arms 2' y to make sideways movement in onedirection at either front or rear of the stand, and the stop pieces 7c7; prevent the arms from making sideways movement in the other directionat either front or rear of the stand.

When the cross-bar c has been turned so that it is secured by its stopsit and g with the arms 2' y'horizontal, the said arms may be crossed andspread out star fashion or fan-wise (see Figure 6) to provide fourradiating supports which are approximately in the same horizontal plane.Each arm is enabled to make this sideways turning movement about thepivot h in one direction, the respective stops Z: In preventing ianwisenioven'ient in the other direction. The arms 71 j being fitted upon theupper and lower faces (or opposite faces) of the bar a, the differenceof level lietween the arms shown will be only that due to the thicknessof the bar 0, plus any spacing means such as washers 6 The shape of thearms j may be as (e sired; they may be provided with circular trays orthe like carrier members or with annular extremities al j, such, traysor rings on each arm 71 being connected together by artistically shapedmiddle portions. These trays are shown provided with a peripheral beador fence. The centre of the uppern'iost arm a (see Figures 3, 5 and 6)may have a circular tray with peripheral beading or fence 2' to hold acake-dish or othearticle placed thereon, this additional support for aplate thereby concealing the top of the pivot In the case of theapplication of the in vention to a flower-stand, the supporting unightsa 6 need not project to any considerable extent aeove the axis, and theuprights might be or U-shape, for instance, as will be understood fromFigure 13, and the top rail 0 may be omitted or replaced by a horizontalcircular fra 'ie.

If desired, a fixed or hinged shelf may be fitted between the uprights ab at a corn venient distance from the bottom, for instance anchored uponthe rails d d, as will be obvious.

The arms fitted with the trays, or carrier members i 5 need notnecessarily he symmetrical. They extend across the bar 6 so as toproject to back and front thereof and so that the pivot k is arrangedbetween the two carrier members i or 7' on each arm.

In Figure 14 the upper carrier member 2' is apertured to permit thelower part of a glass tumbler to be passed therethrough and to rest uponthe carrier member 1 below, the glass tumbler being thus steadied by themember 6 Instead of two arms 2' as shown, three or more arms may bemounted upon the cross-bar 6, with appropriate spacing devices in theform of washers e or the like between the arms on the same side orsurface oi the cross-bar e.

In Figure 15, I have shown three arms 2' j m pivoted upon a common pivoth seated in the cross-bar c. Washers e mounted on the pivot 70 areprovided between the arm m and the cross-bar e, and also between the armm and the arm 2'.

In this improved display stand, the carrier-members on the arms are allat substantially the same horizontal level so that all are accessibleand at a convenient height tirom the ground, and a comparatively largenumber of carrier-members can be provided for a given size of openfran'iework.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. A display stand comprising a framework having upright members, anopen space in said fran'iework between said up-= v Si.

comprising a framework members, an open space in said framework between:said upright members, a singlehori .zontal cross bar pivotally-mountedacross said open space and. between said. upright the carrier-fittedarms. I are horizontal, to a position in which said arms are in avertical. position inthe open space betweeirsaid upright members.

2; A portable, collapsin display stand having j upright members, arm-smounted on said; cross bar and transversely thereoflsaid' arms beingsubstantially in thesame plane relatively to the. single cross bar,directly pivotedon said cross bar and adapted to be partlyrotatedon saidcrossbar in opposite directions, carriers fixed in position upon andrelatively to said arms,.saidcross' bar being itself partly rotatableabout its horizontal axis to bring it from a position in which thecarrierfitted; armsiare horizontal, to a position in which said.a-rms'are. in a vertical position in the, openspace between said'uprightmembers, and'means for automatically locking in said .positionsthe.crossebarwith the carrierfitted'arms. Y

, 3. A portable,-'collapsing display stand comprising a frameworkhavingupright members, an open space in said framework between said uprightmembers, a single cross bar pivotally mounted horizontally across saidopen space, arms pivotally 'mounted intermediately of their length uponand transversely of said cross bar, said pivotal mounting. enabling saidarms to be moved ianwise upon the said cross bar, and car rierspermanently fixed at their underside in position upon each of'saidsuperposed arms so as to be supported from underneath, said cross barbeing partly rotatable about its horizontal pivots to' bring it from aposition in which the carrierfitted arms are horizontal and projectedforwardly and rearwardly of the crossbar,

to a position in which the display stand.

is collapsed and in which said arms are then in a vertical position inthe open space between said upright members,

4. A collapsible display stand, comprising a framework, an open space insaid framework, a cross-bar arranged transversely of said open space andhorizontally journaled in said framework, a plurality of separate armseach pivotally mounted upon the cross-bar, the axis of said pivotalmounting of the arms being at right angles to the horizontal axis of thecross-bar, said cross bar and arms being adapted to be'turned from aposition in which the arms are closed up in the said open space, to aposition-in which the arms project to frontand rear of the stand and arethen at approximately the same horizontal level.

5. A'display stand comprising cross-com nected uprights, a cross-barhorizontally crossbar.

positions, and; means for limitingthe fanwis'e movement oijthearms'relatively to the 6. A display stand comprising cross-connecteduprights, a cross bar horizon-tally mounted between said uprights,saidcross bar being partly rotatable about a horizontal axis, aplurality of arms pivoted intermediate of their length upon said crossbar and at right angles to the axis of the pivot-of the cross bar andcarriers fixed in' position upon and relatively to said arms, said crossbar-and armsbeing adapted to be turned from a positionin which the arms'are parallel with the uprights to a position in-which the saidarms arehorizontal and at substan tially the same level, and saidcarrier-supporting arms when in the horizontal position being adapted tobe crossed in plan and spread out fan-wise.

7.'A display stand,'comprising an openframed support, a crossbarjournaled in and across said open-framed support, said cross-bar beingadapted to be partly rotated, a plurality of separate arms pivotallysecured intermediate of their length upon said cross-bar andparticipating in the rotary movement of said cross-bar, spacing meansbetween said arms and the cross-bar,'said arms being capable of fanwisemovement upon the cross-bar, said cross-bar being adapted to be turnedinto a closed position in which the said arms are inside the open-framedsupport or into an operative position in which lthe said separate armsare at substantially the same. horizontal level, the actual differencein horizontal levels being only that of the height of the cross-bar andthe thickness of the spacing means, and means for locking the cuoss-barin said operative position.

8. A display stand comprising cross-connected uprights, a crossbarhorizontally pivoted between said uprights, a plurality of separate armspivoted on said cross bar intermediate of their length and at rightangles to the pivot of the cross bar and carriers fixed in position uponand relatively to said arms, said arms being arranged in one position tobe held vertically arallel with the uprights of the stand, said crossbar being adapted to be turned through a right angle to bring thearms toa horizontal of being turned through a lmsition, said carrier-supportingarms having fanwise movement about their pivotal axis on the cross bar,and stop pieces carried by the arms to limit said fanWise movement.

9. A device of the character described, romprising a pair of uprights, ahorizontal cross-bar of rectangular cross section pivotally mountedbetween said uprights and capable of being turned through a right angle,a ring-fitted arm pivoted upon the Wider upper face of the horizontalcross bar, a tray-fitted arm pivoted upon the Wider lower face of thecross bar so that said ring can register Withsaid tray, said armsparticipating in the turning movement of the cross bar, and said pivotfor the upper and lower arms being at right angles to the horizontalaxis of the cross bar.

10. A device of the character described, comprising a pair ofcrossconnected uprights, a horizontal cross-bar pivotally mountedbetween said uprights and capable right angle, a pair of parallel,tray-titted arms pivoted upon the horizontal cross-bar and participatingin the turning movement of the crossbar, said pivot for the arms beingat right angles to the horizontal axis of the crossbar, and enabling thearms to be spread l'anwise in, opposite directions, a central tray uponthe upper arm and above the pivots for the arms, and means for lockingthe cross-bar in position such that the tray-fitted arms pivoted on thecross-bar are at horizontal levels differing by the thickness of thesaid cross-bar.

11 A device of the character described, comprising a pair of uprights,cross rails between the uprights, the uppermost one of said railsforming a handle, a horizontal cross-bar pivotallyv mounted between saiduprights and capable of being turned through a right angle, a pair ofparallel, tray-fitted arms pivoted upon the horizontal cross-bar andparticipating in the turning movement of the cross-bar, said arms beingseparated from the cross-bar by spacing means and extending across thecross-bar,

means for locking the cross-bar in position such that the tray-fittedarms pivoted on the cross-bar are at horizontal levels Which ditfer bythe thickness of the said cross-bar and the spacing means, and means forlimiting the tanwise movement of the arms about their pivot.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ARTHUR GARNER YORK.

